♦ Corresponding author: baloghp@ agr. unideb. hu abstract The aim of this study was to
compare the characteristics of the productive lifetime (plT) of sows kept on two farms, from …

With increasing sow mortality and involuntary culling rates on commercial farms over the
past two decades, more producers, researchers, and experts in swine health are looking into …

The concern for restricted movement for sows housed in stalls during gestation has
prompted the swine industry to move towards group housing. Additionally, the emphasis on …

The aim of this study was to compare the characteristics of the productive lifetime (PLT) of
sows kept on two farms, from the aspect of reasons for culling. The study was based on data …

Removing matrices for locomotor problems in a swine production system is among the main
causes of waste. The prevalence of these problems have the effect of reducing the …